The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-10-14

THE KNrnUsiAsTIC PEOPLE SHOUT THEM
sELvEs HOARsE.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND LADY OVER
wHELMED WITH ATTENTIONS.


st. PAU, Oct. 1.-THE Presidential
party was up betimes this morning, and
as early as s o'clock both Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland were In trim for the events
of the day. Both looked bright end
fresh, and in their smiling countenances
there was no trace of the fatigue which
mihgt be considered incident to the
strain Of yesterday and the all toe
brief interval of rest. At nine o'clock
the party of seven, comprising the
President and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Villas, Mr.. Bissell, DIR. Bryant and Col
Lamont, sat down to light breakfast
that had been set in the ladies' ordinary
A beautiful bed of roses occupied the
centre of the table, and other floral
offerings were scattered in profusion
around the room. Before the meal had
been concluded the reception commit
tee was on hand for the purpose of es
corting the party on drive around
the city. "Give me time to get in my
overcoat,' said the President, "and
will be with you"
"And mine, too,' put in Mrs. Cleve
land. 1t was a good forethought, for
although the sun was shining the air
was decidedly too cool for an open
carriage drive without heavy over
clothing. The guests in the hotel
gave the first obesrs of the morning
as the party descended the stairway,
and the vast crowd outside set up a
volley as the first gentleman and lady
of the land came into view. There
we're FIVE carriages in the procession
the first, drawn by four white horses,
being occupied by President and Mrs,
Cleveland, Mayor Smith and Hon. p.
H. Kelly. In the next were Postmas-
ter General Villas. Miss Ada Murphy,
Col. Lamont and Lieutenant Governor
William r. Marshall, while the COM
mittee and other guests occupied the
remainder of the vehicles. A detach-
ment of mounted police led the way,
The route was round by Dayton's
Bluff and thence to st. Anthony's Hill,
taking in the two extremeties of the
city. For the greater part of the dis
tance the sidewalks and borders of the
roads were solid mass of spectators,
who cheered themselves hoarse as the
carriages went by. In response to
some of the more enthusiastic greet.
ings the president lifted bis hat, while
Mrs. Cleveland waved her dainty
handkerchief. After the drive the
president was entertained at lunch at
the Minnesota club, while Mrs. Cleve
land paid flying visit to the residence
of one of her old friends. AT noon the
presidential train left for Minneapolis.
There was a terribly disappointed
crowd of Dakotans here to day. They
came in fifty strong yesterday, all OF
them judges, sheriffs, auditors or hold
ing other territorial positions. AS
Mahomet could not be gotten to the
mountain, the mountain determined to
come to Mahomet, and it was expected
that at least their journey of 500 or
600 miles would be rewarded by spec
ial presentation to the president. But
last night they could not get within
earshot of his excellency, and this
morning when they preferred their re-
quest the president expressed his re-
grets that every moment of his time
would be SO taken up that it would be
impossible 20 grant the favor. Then
the Dakotans turned blue and purple,
and wondered what their fellow towns
men would say when they got home.
Some of them were in such tribula-
ton of spirit that kind hearted men,
Der of the local reception committee
made second appeal to the president
In their behalf, and was successful in
inducing him to grant the boon, but
by this time the delegation had become
separated, aud only the few who could
be found around the rotunda were fav-
cred with grasp of the presidents
hand. When the rest returned and
learned that they had been euchred,
they were more demoralzed than ever,
and SO the entire body has gone over
to Minneapolis with the determination
of corraling the president before he
leaves for Omaha.